Laws Policies and Resources
Laws
- Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Colorado Student Data Transparency and Security Act (HB 16-1423)
- COPPA - The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
Board Policies
- Student Use of the Internet and Electronic Communications (JS)
- Student Use of the Internet and Electronic Communications (Acceptable Use Agreement) (JS-E)
- Staff Use of the Internet and Electronic Communications (GBEE*)
- Student Records/Release of Information on Students (JRA/JRC)
Resources
- Privacy Technical Assistance Center– a one-stop resource for schools and parents to learn about data privacy and security
- Data Quality Campaign provides a wealth of resources to support policy makers and leaders to promote the safe and effective use of data to improve student achievement
- Privacy Resources from the Office of Educational Technology– provides an overview of FERPA, COPPA, CIPA, and PPRA
- Student Data Principles– 10 principles for protecting and guiding the use of the personal information of America’s students
- Model Terms of Service– a tool for schools to use to evaluate vendors’ Terms of Service (TOS) and Privacy Policies
- CDE’s Data Privacy and Security page